Georgina's home made paella

Paella rice
Chicken cut up
Onion
Green peppers
Tin tomatoes
Chicken stock
Paprika
Olive oil
Salt


Georgina comes from Spain and she is married to a very gorgeous english man for 10 yrs. Her daughters astonished me in the school presentations and plays. My broken spanish was not necessary to talk to her. In the favour of my blog I ve asked her to provide me with her spanish local paella recipie. A call to her sister in Spain brought up this chicken version of paella, homemade and fit for 2 portions. Usually paella is made during spanish festivals and have personally witnessed an enormous paella made to feed thousands of people in Spain. The tables were laid out on the main road and covered 10km of the road. But for us to try it at home, freshly delivered by a a spanish household, Georgina provided the following paella recipie. On talking with Georgina, I ve discovered that the paprika used in almost all spanish dishes, is meant to add ..colouring to the food, and not so much flavour to it!

So here it is:


First we fry the chicken in a medium saucepan. Next fry the onion and green peppers separately and gradually add the chopped up tin tomatoes. Add the paella rice. Next we use a big pot or pan and pour in all ingredients so far, add paprika and chicken stock to the mixture. Season to taste. Cook on high heat for ten mins and lower the heat to medium and let it simmer for ten mins. Make sure your sauce is not too dry or too much. Remove the paella and let it rest for 10 mins. Mucho gusto!

Another version of paella substitutes the chicken with prawns. Of course there are many other versions of this popular dish. But we ll see to that in another version of the book.astaluego!